Refrigerating apparatus



`(No Model.)

A. D. PUPPBR.

- REFRIGBRATING APPARATUS. N0.. 254,370. Patented 11613223.1882.

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A i# L UNITED STATES PATENT i OFFICE.

ALVlN D. PUFFER, OF MEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS.

REFRIGERATING APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 254,370, dated February28, 1882.

Application filed November 4, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, ALVIN D. PUEEER, a citizen of theUnited States,residing at Medford, in the county of Middlesex and State ofMassachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inRefrigerating Apparatus and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to lettersor figures of reference marked thereon, which form apart of thisspecification.

This invention relates to refrigeratin g apparatus applied moreespecially to soda-water fountains; and it consists of a case forsodawater-dispensing apparatus containing anicechamber, incombination'with two additional chambers vadapted to hold Sirup-bottlesin tiers, one above another.

It also consists in the combination, with a counter and case, of thedoor consisting of two sections hinged together, in order to allow onesection to drop or fold down vertically against the edge of saidcounter, and thereby leave the space behind the counter unobstructedwhen the door is opened.

Itv also consists, in soda-water fountains or dispensing apparatus, of aseries of transverse ridges erected upon the door ot' eachbottlecompartment, and dividing such compartment linto individualbottle-spaces, said ridges bcing of inverted-V shape in cross-section,to provide inclined walls io each bottle-space for directing the bottlein its proper position.

- It also consists, in soda-water-dispensing apparatus, of a chamberdivided into spaces for receiving-'separate Sirup-bottles, andprovidedin its interior with rubber pads opposite each bottle.

It also consists, in soda-water fountains or dispensing apparatus, ot' acorrugated, indented, or perforated mat placed in the bottom of eachbottle-space, and protecting the bottom of the said bottle which reststhereon from inv jury by the bottom of the apartment or in.

said band having in or on its upper part a trough for receiving leakageor water of coudensation.

It also consists in the combination, with the bottle, of the elasticband having a' trough formed in its upper face.

It also consists in the combination, with the ice-chamber, of asupplemental cooling-chamber below it, and two chambers arranged, oneabove another, immediately behind said ice chamber and cooling-chamber,for the purpose of holding bottles in tiers during cooling, all of saidparts being within one case or inclosure.

It also consists in the combination, with the ice-chamber andbottle-holding chamber in proximity thereto, of a series of inverted-V-shape ridges dividing the spaces for the several bottles, one fromanother, and a series of mats, corrugated on their upper faces, which llthe spaces between the ridges, and' on which the bottles rest,'allsubstantially as hereinafter set forth.

The drawings accompanying this specication represent in Figure l across-section of a bottle, in Fig. 2 a vertical transverse section, andin Fig. 3 a vertical longitudinal section, of a soda-fountain containingmy improvements. Fig. 4 is a plan of the bottle-holder. Figs. 5 and 6are detail sectional views of parts of a bottle and an elastic bandattached thereto.

Rcferriu gto these drawings, the reader will see that A represents theoutside case or structure of a soda-fountain, while B represents the boxcontained therein for reception of the ice used for cooling the aeratedwater, and C the counter upon which the structure stands, the rear sideof this counter being represented in this instance as extending beyondthe rear of the apparatus, aslshown at D, in order to illustrate thenature of one feature of these im- 9o provements.

In carrying out my improvements in the order above premised I proceed asfollows: To the rear of the ice-box B, as shown in the present instance,though it may be to either side thereof, I add another cooling-space, E,for the purpose of containing the bottles of sirup used withthefountain, thereby insuring compactness of construction and takingadvantage of the same body of ice to cool both roo the aerated water andsirups, and Idivide the space E into two or more compartments, F G,85e., according to the height of the structure, by one or more paralleltight horizontal partitions or shelves, a, each of which, as well as thebottom or tloor b of the compartment G, serves to support a tier or rowof bottles, c c, &c., in number depending upon the length or size of theapparatus. By arranging the bottles in single rows, one over the other,against the wall ofthe ice-box, as shown, I economize the space in rearof the fountain, which is usually valuable, and enable the attendant toreadily and quickly grasp and remove any given bottle, and in additionto this each bottle is equally exposed to the action of the ice in thebox B.

In the accompanying drawings I have shown two bottle chambers orcompartments and two tiers of bottles. The door of the upper chamber orcompartment, F, is shown at d and that of the lower at e, each ot' suchdoors being hinged horizontally at its lower edge to the lower part oriioor of the compartment in such manner that when lowered it shall clearthel door below it and hanging perpendicularly -parts, j' g, hingedtogether horizontally, as

shown at h, this hinge being sp situated as when the door is opened andlowered to permit such door to partially fold about the edge of thecounter, and with its leaf or outer half', g, hanging from such counter,by which means I avoid obstructing the space in rear of the counter,which would be the case if the door e were not collapsible or folding.

Each compartment F G, Src., is divided into individual bottles-spaces bytransverse ridges fi t. &c., secured to or erected upon the bottom ofsuch compartment, and these dividin g-ridges are of inverted-V shape incross-section in order to provide inclined oblique walls to eachlbottle-space, which shall guide' or direct any given bott-le to itsproper position when returned hastily to place after use, and separatethe bottles when in place, to enable them to be readily grasped when inplace, as stated. The

employment of these ridges, as before stated,

economizes to a considerable extent the time of the operator when hardpushed.

H in the accompanying drawings represents a band of india-rubber orother analogous elastic material, secured in any proper manner to thewalls of each compartment F G, vthis elastic band constituting a fenderagainst which the bottles abut when returned hastily or carelessly toplace, andservin g to prevent the bottles being broken by contact withthe rear wall of the compartment, as well as to absorb or deaden thesound which would otherwise ensue from such contact, provided no othermeans were present for effecting the same result.

j in the accompanying drawings represents a mat or pad of india-rubberor other suitable material, placed upon the bottom of each bottle spaceor division, this mat being corrugated, as shown in said drawings, orindented or perforated in any suitable manner to present as littlebearing-surface as possible to the bottom of the bottle consistent witha solid foundation for the latter, the indentations or recesses of thismat serving to receive such sirup as may escape down the side of thebottle, and prevent to a great extent the smearing ofthe bottom of thebottle with such escaping sirup, the elastic properties of the matfurther tending to prevent liability of fracture of the bottle by suddenor violent contact with the bottom of theinclosure, and to absorb thesound which such contact would otherwise entail.

k in the drawings represents an annular band or ring of india-rubber oran equivalent elastic material, adapted to tightly envelop the body orneck ot` the bottle and prevent passage between the two of any sirup orcondensed water that may escape with each use of the bottle. This ringmay be of the form in cross-section, as shown at l in Fig.5 of thedrawings, which, in combination with the outside of the bottle,constitutes an annular trough, Z', to arrest the sirup, or the ring maybe of the form shown at m in Fig. 6, as containing in itself the troughZ; or the ring may be simply cylindrical in cross section, as shown atn, or in any other form which practice shall determine best. Thiselastic ring or band, when placed about the upper part of the body ofthebottle, serves both to keep the exterior of the bottle clean byarresting flow of sirup and to prevent injurious contact ot' twoadjacent bottles. If applied to the neck ot' the bottle, it operatesonly to intercept the sirup, and this use and location of the ring maybe varied'accordin g to the other means employed for -preventing contactof the bott-les.

I in the drawings represents an inclosure or chamber below the ice-boxB, and between it and the counter D or the bottom of structure A, as thecase may be, this inclosure or chamber I being situated in front of thebottle-compartment G and accessible from the rear part of suchcompartment by hand-holes or openings in the rear walls of the latter.This chamber I is maintained at low temperature by the ice in the box B,and is available to contain and preserve various liquors and edibles, asbefore stated. It occupies a spacehitherto unused, and is veryconvenient and useful for the purpose intended.

I claiml A case for soda-water-dispensing apparatus containing an icechamber, B, in combination with additional chambers, F G, adapted tohold sirup-bottles in tiers one above another, substantially as setforth.

2. In combination with counter D and case A,the door e, consisting ofsectionsf g,hinged together in order to allow section g to drop or folddown vertically against the edge of said IOO IIO

counter, and thereby leave the space behind the counter unobstructedwhen the door is opened.

3. In soda-water fountains or dispensing apparatus, a series oftransverse ridges erected upon the fioor of each bottle-compartment anddividing 'such compartment into individual bottle-spaces, said ridgesbeing of inverted-V shape in cross-section to provideinclined Walls toeach bottle-space for directing the bottle into its proper position,substantially as set forth.

4. In soda-Water-dispensing apparatus, a chamber, F, divided into spacesfor receiving separate sirup-bottles, and provided in its interior withrubber pads H opposite each bottle, for the purpose set forth.

5. In soda-Water fountains or dispensing apparatus, a corrugated,indented, or perforated mat placed in the bottom of each bottle-space,and protecting the bottom of said bottle which rests thereon from injuryby the bottom ot' the apartment or inclosure.

6. In combination with a Sirup-bottle, an elastic band which clasps thesame, said band having in or on its upper part a trough for receivingleakage or Water of condensation.

7. In combination with bottle c, the elastic band l, having a trough,l', formed in its upper face, for the purpose set forth.

8. In combination With ice-chamber B, snpplemental coolingchamber Ibelow it, and chambers F and G, arranged one above another, immediatelybehind chambers B and I, for the purpose of holding bottles in tiersduring cooling, al1 of said parts being within one case or inclosure.

9. In combination With the iccchamber B and abottle-holding chamber inproximity thereto, a series of inverted-V-shape ridges dividing thespaces for the several bottles one from another, and a series of matscorrugated on their upper faces, which iill the spaces between theridges, and on which the bott-les rest, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I atiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ALVIN D. PUFFER.

Witnesses: i

H. E. LODGE, F. G. SIMPSON.

